Jones, CLR;
University of the District of Columbia;
University of the District of Columbia -- Faculty

CLR Jones, who was a playwright, historian, novelist, and activist, taught history of the Mt. Vernon campus of FCC from 1970-1976, and afterwards, UDC. Black history month was dedicated in his honor at UDC in February, 1978.

University of the District of Columbia;
University of the District of Columbia – Buildings;
University of the District of Columbia. Mt. Vernon Campus

UDC operated a Mount Vernon Campus for several years. In 1978, Congress approved construction of the Mt. Vernon Square Campus of UDC, but the DC Appropriations Committee refused to approve the funding. Eventually, UDC sold its Mt. Vernon campus and...

Human Rights March;
Student Protesters -- Washington (D.C.) -- University of the District of Columbia;
University of the District of Columbia

The National Black Student Association (NSBA) focused on human rights and self determination in Southern Africa and the United States with a march to Lafayette Park, on April 1, 1978. NSBA was a national organization of African-American students...

Mount Vernon Square campus student Gail Brent was crowned the first Homecoming Queen of UDC in 1978.. The event was held at the Stouffers Hotel in Crystal City Va. This began a week long schedule of events, marking UDC’s first homecoming.

A photograph of the 1978 North Carolina Central University Foundation members. The James E. Shepard Memorial Foundation preceded the North Carolina Central University Foundation. The James E. Shepard Memorial Foundation Inc. was charted July 20,...